Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 65

Chapter 65

Terence stood by Lily's side, and after helping her settle into the chair, he released his hand.

"What happened?"

Lily brushed back her hair and forced a faint smile as she shook her head. "Nothing."

She accidentally raised her shirt collar, revealing the faint hickeys on her fair neck, which caught his gaze.

"Are you getting used to the work?"

He didn't want her to know he had been quietly working behind the scenes, so he hadn't checked on her during her first day at the company.

"It's going alright," she replied. She kept the fact that Nadia was reluctant to accept her to herself.

She adjusted her mindset. With Sarah's temperament, their upcoming interactions wouldn't be easy. She would have difficulty keeping this job if she didn't brace herself.

come on purpose. All she

straightening her clothes, she stood up

Mr. Devereux, I'll return

slightly at his side as

waiting for a response, she brushed past him and left the waiting

and furrowed as he watched her retreating figure. After a moment, he sighed and

Lily returned to her workstation, Nadia came

Contact her to arrange a time to

Head of Public Relations

edges. It was similar to Xavier's. When Lily first saw Xavier's card, she secretly kept one because she liked

accepted the card. "Got

Sarah? Do you have some kind of grudge?" Nadia still

Queenie slacking off at work. Sarah had never mentioned knowing Lily, but

deep breath and looked up at Nadia. "I might have met her before, but

waved her hand. "Fine. Deal

to find out more. Whether or not there was a history between Lily and Sarah, she wasn't keeping an assistant who relied on backdoors and lacked ability. Not wanting to call Sarah, Lily added her on WhatsApp instead and texted her. "Ms. Lynde, this is

message, then glanced at Sarah's profile